For years, I've dabbled a bit in writing, finishing a few short stories and getting partway through some novels, but really talking about it more than doing it. Over the same period, my mom would talk about how she wanted to get into painting. In a recent discussion with her, I paraphrased some advice I've seen on a lot of writing blogs, and told her "If you want to be a painter, you have to actually paint things."
I guess she doesn't waste as much time on the internet as I do, because a few weeks later she had bought some acrylics and painted a dozen pictures, and told me that was the first time she'd heard something like that and it completely inspired her. Of course, for my part I was just repeating wisdom I'd seen many times and completely ignored.
So now I'm going to be inspired by her in turn, and actually heed that advice. If I want to be a writer, I have to actually write. So that's what I'm going to do.
I guess she doesn't waste as much time on the internet as I do, because a few weeks later she had bought some acrylics and painted a dozen pictures, and told me that was the first time she'd heard something like that and it completely inspired her. Of course, for my part I was just repeating wisdom I'd seen many times and completely ignored.
So now I'm going to be inspired by her in turn, and actually heed that advice. If I want to be a writer, I have to actually write. So that's what I'm going to do.
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